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SF Zoo Welcomes 9 Newly Born Prairie Dog Pups
The pups announced their arrival by popping out from their underground homes at the prairie dog habitat, Friday, April 14.
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Zoo officials celebrated the arrival of nine black-tailed prairie dog pups on Friday.
This week, nine pups popped out from their underground homes at the prairie dog habitat in San Francisco Zoo & Garden's Exploration Zone.
Zoo experts estimate that these pups are about five weeks old, since prairie pups typically emerge from their burrows between four to six weeks.
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Residents are invited to stop by the zoo to take a look at the pups themselves.
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